In contrast to Lot's gracious hospitality, which includes preparing a feast for his guests, the men surround Lot's house and demand that he turn over his guests so that they may "yada" them (Genesis 19: 5).

And in addition, that the use of "yâda" to denote gaining non-sexual personal knowledge by close contact with another person is exceedingly rare (Gn. 45: 1), while "yada" is clearly used 14 times in the Old Testament, besides Gn. 19: 4, and an equivalent word 2 times in the New, to denote knowing sexually: Gn. 4: 1,17,25; 24: 16; 38: 26 (premarital); Num.

Even the use of "yâda" to denote gaining non-sexual personal knowledge by close contact with another person is exceedingly rare (Gn. 45: 1), but "yada" is clearly used 14 times in the Old Testament, in addition to Gn. 19: 4, and an equivalent word 2 times in the New, to denote knowing sexually: Gn. 4: 1,17,25; 24: 16; 38: 26 (premarital); Num.